[Python-ideas] Python-ideas Digest, Vol 90, Issue 30

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Thu, 22 May 2014 22:53:28 -0400
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to understand why we think the Python compiler is different in
> > this regard than a C compiler.
> 
> Python is a different language. But let us not get sidetracked on that.

The number one difference is that people don't compile code explicitly
when writing Python code (well, except packagers who call compileall(),
and a few advanced uses). So "choosing compilation options" is really
not part of the standard workflow for developing in Python.

Regards

Antoine.